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(No ModeL) W. G. BARKER.

V PACKING CASE, BOX, &c.

No. 279,689. Patented June 19,1883.

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PACKING CASE, BOX, 6110.

No.279,689. Patented June 19,1883.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

\VILLIAM G. BARKER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

PACKING CASE, Box, 800.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 279,689, dated June19,1883,

Application filed November 17, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM C. BARKER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPacking Gases, Boxes, &c.; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, reference being"had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification,in which- I Figure 1 is a perspective View of my improved basket, crate,orcase. Fig. 2 is aplan View of section for forming'sides of basket,crate, or case. Fig. 3 is a plan view of section for forming ends ofsame. Fig. at is a plan view of the sections united and knocked down.Fig. 5 is a'perspective view of basket 'with handle attached.

My invention has for its object to produce a knockdown veneer box,basket, or crate adapted and particularly designed to form a jacket orshipping-protector for cans for hold.- ing oil, paint, milk, or otherarticles.

-My improvements consist in the special c011- struction of a knockdownveneer box, basket, crate, or case, hereinafter described.

In carrying my invention into effect I take strips or splints of veneerand lay three or more of these togethen so that they will be parallel,their longitudinal edges overlapping,

the strips thus breaking joints with one another. I then fasten thesepieces together in the relative position specified by means oftransverse binding-strips tacked or otherwise suitably secured on theirends. The strips I next score these sections crosswise on two lines andlay one section across another, so that the two sections form a cross,and I unite these sections together by nailing or tacking. I next turnup the parts of each of the sections projecting beyond the middle of thecross, so that such turned-11p pieces stand perpendicular to saidmiddle, and form four sides, or two sides and two ends, of a box, case,or crate, whereof said middle is the bottom, the latter being ofdoublethickness. I then fastenthe upper corners of the sides or sidesand ends together by metallic strips, or in any suitable equivalentmanner. The top of the box or case, where a top is used, consists ofthree or more strips or splints of veneer with lapping edgesand boundends. This top is made of such size as to fit between or on top of thesides or sides and ends, and may be held in position by an en circlingcord or wire.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, A shows a rectangular sectioncomposed of strips or splints of veneer, which are laid parallel, withtheir edges overlapping or breaking joints. The inner strips or splintsare marked a, and the outer strips or splints a a. The ends of thesection have transverse bindingstrips b I), fastened by tacks or nails 6I). The binding-strips I) hold the strips or splints a together .andprotect their ends. The section A has two transverse scores, 0 c, whichform bending-lines. Two sections thus constructed are brought togetherby laying one across the other, as shown in Fig. 4, forming a cross, D,

whose middle or center (indicated by the letter d) is of doublethickness of crossed veneer, its

' arms being those portions of the sections which project beyond saidmiddle or center. These arms are bent upwardly on the line of the scoresuntil their outer or upper corners meet, forming the four sides or twosides and two ends of a box, crate, or case, E. Said corners are nextfastened together by metallic strips ff, tacked or otherwise suitablysecured. In lieu of metallic strips, other suitable corner-fastenings-aspieces of wiremay be employed.

G represents atop composed of three or more strips or splints of veneer,a a a, whose edges overlap, and which are provided with end binding-pieces b b. Said top is designed to be held.

in place by an encircling wire or cord.

The article thus constructed may be used as a fruit holder or conveyer,o}: as a receptacle for other articles, and may be converted into abasket by the addition of ahandle, I, fastened to two of the sides inany suitable manner. It is, however, principally designed as a jacket orprotector for a can or for cans. In Fig. 1 are shown two rectangularmetallic cans, K K- such as are usually employed for the shipment ofrefined petroleum-placed in or surrounded by a case constructed ashereinbefore described, and forming atransportation covering orprotector. A single can may be covered or protected in like manner, andthree or more such cans may be packed in one such case.

In shipping the boxes, cases, or crates constructed as herein describedfrom their point of manufacture, as well as in returning them fromdistant places after employment as pro tectors, they are sent inknockdown form, the corner fasteningpieces being unsupplied or detachedand the sides lying or being turned down, so as to cause thearticles toremain in or to resume their cruciform shape. The arti cles in thiscondition are fiat, and may therefore be very compactly packed by pilingthem one on top of the other. This very materially reduces shippingexpenses, and permits the economical return and reuse of the articles.

The advantages of making the sections A of strips or splints of veneer,instead of whole pieces, are as follows: first, strength, the strips orsplints, being of varying grain and overlapping, being practically quiteor nearly as strong as if made double thick throughout of a singlegrain; second, ventilation, the crevices between the strips aii'ordingpassages for air;

By adopting the sectional construction described I am enabled to make aperfectly rect angular box or case with straight sides and sharpcorners, which is an advantage for shipping purposes that is wellunderstood, where as if the article were made in one piece or with rigidsides, as baskets are commonly made, for example, the corners would beround, and to make these fit in nests the sides would .have to be madeflaring, the top of the article Such a construction, it is obvious wouldbe ill adapted to form a well-fitting cover or jacket for a rectangularcan, whereas my construction affords a perfect fit.

What I claim as my invention is as follows:

1. A knockdown basket, case, box, crate, or holder composed of twosections of veneer, each section consisting of three or more strips orsplints of veneer laid parallel, with their edges overlapping orbreaking joints, said sections being transversely scored and bound, andone section being laid crosswise on the other, forming a cross,substantially as shown and described.

2. A knockdown case, basket, box, crate, or holder composed of twosections of veneer, each section consisting of three or more splintslaid parallel, with their edges overlapping or breaking joints, saidsections being transversely scored and bound, and one section being laidcrosswise on the other, the projecting ends of said sections beingturned up, forming the sides or sides and ends, and secured at theircorners by fasteningpieces, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this10th day of November, 1882.

\VM. 0. BARKER.

Vitnesses vTHoMAs S. XVILTBANK,

\VILL H. POWELL.

